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  • past participle of fork.
  • past tense form of fork.
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forked

[fawrkt, fawr-kid] / fɔrkt, ˈfɔr kɪd /


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By flicking their forked tongues, they collect chemical signals from the air that help them locate potential prey.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

The head of FIFA, NFL owners and the PGA also forked over tickets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Hollywood heavyweight Mark Wahlberg has forked over $37 million to buy a newly flipped, fully furnished Florida mansion on an exclusive stretch known as “Billionaires Row.”

From MarketWatch Oct. 28, 2025

King Lear, bearing the brunt of a storm, looks at what he thinks is a mad beggar and wonders if “unaccommodated man” is no more than “a poor, bare, forked animal.”

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 20, 2025

He forked up a bite and then looked over at her.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




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